Lead, Mechanical Engineer

OPEN JOB:
Lead, Mechanical Engineer

LOCATION:
Positions open in both Hanover Maryland or Herndon Virginia

*** Relocation Assistance Available

BASE SALARY: $140,000 to $190,000

Schedule: 9/80 reg with every other Friday off

INDUSTRY:

Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category:

Engineering - Mechanical

NOTE:
This role is onsite 100% of time with an every other Friday off schedule (9/80)

• This Lead position in Mechanical Engineering will be the main technical lead onsite for the Seabed Systems product lines.
• The position will be responsible for mechanical design, procurement support, environmental testing, and production support for Seabed Systems.
• A key part of this role is to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and ensure programs are smoothly transitioned to production and deployment phases.
• The successful candidate is an experienced technical and business professional who is able to focus simultaneously on near- and long-term objectives.

• Technical leadership of the Mechanical Engineering team throughout the full program lifecycle including design, development, manufacturing, formal hardware qualification, integration and test, transition to production, and production support.
• Provide guidance and support to achieve project goals including participation in major design and milestone reviews, technical meetings, and project planning sessions
• Is a requirements-driven design engineer.
• Provide inputs to EVMS reporting regarding monthly progress and estimates to completion based on quantifiable backup data.
• Develop mechanical technical approaches for future proposals.
• Participate in Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) initiatives.
• Travel up to 10% to vendor or manufacturing facilities will be required.

• Experience leading a Mechanical Design team
• Experience with electronics packaging for harsh marine environments
• Experience with Solidworks and PDM Vault
• Experience with undersea acoustics/sonar equipment
• Experience with DFx (Design for Simplicity, Manufacturability, Testability, etc)
• Experience working with government contracts, requirements, and compliance
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain security clearance

• Experience with Ansys
• Familiarity using Jira for engineering metrics